Downside's
Deathwatch is a cash-flow analysis. The death date is simply
the day the company will run out of cash, based on their reported
liquid assets and loss rate. When the cash runs out, something
bad for stockholders has to happen.

Deathwatch
is an automated screen, based on the company's 10-K and 10-Q
filings in the SEC's EDGAR database as of January 1, 2001.
This is a historical record of the dot-com bubble of 1999-2001.

OPEN MARKET INC
(OMKT)Death date: Sep 30, 2000Bad data. Firm reported zero cash to the SEC in their Financial Data Schedule for Q3 2000. But they're in the tank anyway. Based on data for JUL-01-2000 to SEP-30-2000

NEXTCARD INC
(NXCD)Death date: Sep 30, 2000Reported zero cash in their 10-Q for 1Q2000. Probably an error. Based on data for Jan-01-2000 to Sep-30-2000

CONVERGENT COMMUNICATIONS INC /CO
(CONV)Death date: Sep 30, 2000Bad data. Firm reported zero cash to the SEC in their Financial Data Schedule for Q3 2000. Will be delisted from NASDAQ small-cap market on April 17, 2001. Based on data for JUN-30-2000 to SEP-30-2000

AT HOME CORP
(ATHM)Death date: Nov 14, 2000Partially owned by AT&T, with which they have a business relationship. Hard to analyze as an independent company. Based on data for JAN-01-2000 to SEP-30-2000

COBALT GROUP INC
(CBLT)Death date: Dec 11, 2000Company objects to being listed on Deathwatch. Warburg Pinkus has assisted with another round of equity funding, providing $15M in October 2000. Operating losses for Q3 2000 were $16M, so that covers about three months more of losses. Based on data for JUL-01-2000 to SEP-30-2000

ROWECOM INC
(ROWE)Death date: Dec 17, 2000Taking on debt to survive. Based on data for JUL-01-2000 to SEP-30-2000

SALON COM
(SALN)Death date: Jan 14, 2001Company's 10-Q filing for Q3 2000 is inconsistent. The Financial Data Schedules and text tables disagree. Company has been advised of their error. Based on data for JUL-01-2000 to SEP-30-2000

PRICELINE COM INC
(PCLN)Death date: Mar 18, 2001Company objects strongly to being listed on Deathwatch. Their write-off of a big warrant in WebHouse (a non-cash item) gave them a big paper loss. This makes them appear to have a cash flow problem. We suggest reading their 10-Q filing for Q3 2000 in detail. Based on data for JAN-01-2000 to SEP-30-2000